China to Taiwan: ‘We will get you sooner or later’-Movie line or real threat?

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China’s defence ministry has issued a warning to Taiwan, declaring, “we will come and get you, sooner or later,” in response to Taipei’s announcement of expanded military exercises. The threat, delivered by ministry spokesperson Wu Qian during a press conference on Thursday, has resemblance to a line from the Chinese animated blockbuster ‘Ne Zha 2’, as per The Guardian. Wu’s comments came after journalists in Beijing questioned him about reports that Taiwan’s annual live-fire drills, the Han Kuang exercise, would be broadened this year. These drills form a crucial part of Taiwan’s defense strategy against potential aggression from China, which...